ECHO
ECHO is a series of digital collages about the negative impacts Narcissistic abuse has on its victims and survivors, and how the abuse is prolongued even after the end of the relationship with a narcissist through the hands of society, media, family & friends, co-workers and the narcissist‘s enablers. The name ECHO derives from the antique myth about the nymph Echo who fell in love with Narcissus, but was met with devaluation and was later on discarded by him, which resulted in her becoming ill and eventually led to her death. What ECHO went through is more than common for victims and survivors of narcissistic abuse and psychological violence, which oftentimes leads to chronic illnesses, depression, PTSD, suicidal thoughts, and might also result in the victims suicide.
ECHO ist eine Serie digitaler Collagen, die die negativen Auswirkungen narzisstischen Missbrauchs auf Betroffene und Überlebende thematisiert, und beleuchten soll, wie psychische Gewalt auch nach dem Ende einer Beziehung mit Narzisst:innen durch Gesellschaft, Medien, Familie & Freunde, Arbeitskolleg:innen und Enabler fortgeführt wird. Der Name ECHO bezieht sich dabei auf den antiken Mythos der Nymphe Echo, die sich in Narziss verliebte, jedoch mit Abwertung gestraft wurde, was letztlich in körperlichen und seelischen Beschwerden und letzten Endes auch in ihrem Tod resultierte. Der Schmerz, den Echo durchlebte, ist Betroffenen und Überlebenden narzisstischer und psychischer Gewalt nicht unbekannt, denn diese resultiert häufig in Depressionen, PTBS, chronischen Schmerzen, Suizidgedanken, und nicht selten auch im Suizid der Betroffenen.
PHOTO CREDITS FROM LEFT TO RIGHT:
NARCISSIST: photoscan of „Birthday“ by Paul Laster, 1988, from art Magazine 1989, photoscan of Man Ray, magie, exhibition poster, 2005, as well as photoscan of the artwork „PENG“ by Birgit Brenner, 2006, from art Magazine
Two-Faced Monster: digital image of the head of the antique Ephebe Narcissus statue, 1st century A.D., now displayed at the Louvre, Paris, colored photoscan of the artwork „PENG“ by Birgit Brenner, 2006, from art Magazine, as well as photoscan of „two-headed monster“ typography from a poster artwork by Anton van Dalen,1983, from art Magazine
Psychotrip: altered photoscan of an image showing Marchesa Luisa Casati captured by Man Ray,1922, from art Magazine, photoscan of exhibition poster for Otto Piene, Anti-Black Melt & Light Rays, 2014, from Weltkunst Magazine 2016, combined with photoscan of film still showing Charlotte Ramplin in „Charlotte“ by Steve McQueen, from art Magazine 2013
red flags: photoscan of Elsa Badaia posing for a Giorgio Armani advertising, photo taken by Giulio Rustichelli, from MADAME Magazine, photoscan of art Magazine cover from June 1988 with an image by Albert Hien, showing one of his installations in Munich, photoscan of black paint detail from a painting named „Foto 1974 - Ostbraut“ by Arnulf Rainer, 2010, from monopol Magazine, combined with photoscan of LOVE by Robert Indiana, 1996, from Villa Griesbach Advertising
traumabonding: photoscan of Mèlodie Vaxelaire by Nicolas Valois, from MADAME Magazine 2020. and photoscan of exhibition poster for Carsten Nicolai, Anti-Reflex, from Monopol Magazine 2005
trostlosigkeit: photoscan of a portrait showing Solvej Jansson, shot by Anna Kern for the Spring / Summer 2021 Campaign of Gudrun Sjöden, from MADAME Magazine . photoscan of a photo showing the side of the upper body of an unknown model, shot by Paolo Roversi for the Yohij Yamamoto Fall / Winter Capmpaign 1984/85, from art Magazine, photoscan of a piece made by a student of Johannes Itten, 1932/38, from art Magazine, photoscan of a still from „Into all that is here“, a film by Laure Prouvost from 2015, found in art Magazine, 2018, photoscan of match magazine cover from march 1926, as well as photoscan of a untitled worl by On Kawara from a Time Cove published in 1945, found in art Magazine 2005
gehirnwäsche: photoscan of Marianne Comtesse de Fleury by Otto Steinert, 1952, from art Magazine 1988, and photoscan of Steigbild X Phototriptychon by Katharina Sieverdings, 1997, from art Magazine 2009
wordsalad: photoscan of exhibition poster for high & low fine art fair frankfurt 2006, from art Magazine 2006, photoscan of model Nico standing at Times Square in New York, 1965, captured by Steve Schapiro, from art Magazine, as well as photoscan of YES NO typo from Nedko Solakovs artwork „Fears“ #84, 2007, from art Magazine
enabler: photoscan of Hermès Paris advertising, from Madame Magazine 2020, as well as photoscan of an untitled artwork by Katharina Grosse, 2004, from art Magazine
suicidal tendencies: photoscan of „Vanitas“ by Leo Putz, 1896, shown on an exhibition poster by Kunsthalle Bielefeld, 2013, photoscan of image showing „Casino“ installation by Annette Messager, from art Magazine 2005, and photoscan of nord corean landscape, from art Magazine
rage: photoscan of Madame D'Ora by Elsie Altmann-Loos, 1922, from monopol Magazine, photoscan of „Deregulator“ artwork by Terry Haggerty, 2008, from art magazine 2008, combined with digital photo of the anatomy of the human heart by anonymous artist
never forget. never again: photoscan of a photo showing Mèlodie Vaxelaire taken by Nicolas Valois, from MADAME Magazine 2020, photoscan of an untitled photograph from the series Illuminance, 2011, by Rinko Kawauchi. photoscan of a scanogram of flowers, 2011, named „Stockage 97“ by Luzia Simons from art Magazine, as well as photoscan of „Amaryllis II“ by Kris Scholz, 2008